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credenza

[ kri-den-zuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.
a closed cabinet for papers, office supplies, etc., often of desk height and matching the other furniture in an executive's office.
Ecclesiastical. credence ( def 3 ).

credenza

/ krɪˈdɛnzə /

1875–80; < Italian < Medieval Latin crēdentia (in ecclesiastical usage) a sideboard for holding sacramental vessels; credence

Italian: see credence

How does credenza compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Tom dropped to the thick carpet, and then scrambled to the tall credenza set against the right wall of the office.

They were supported by a deliberative assembly, called credenza, chosen from the more distinguished citizens.

The senate, composed of nobles, represented the credenza and the gran consiglio.

The Credenza goes on working, and the Gran Consiglio represents the body of privileged burghers.

They also formed a council of eighty citizens, which they called the Credenza.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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